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this is about obama care. >> obama care is spending. >> defaults. defaults. do you think default is a problem? >> pardon me? >> do you think default is a problem? >> of course i think it's a problem. but i think it's worth republicans fighting. this is a hill to die on. we don't have many opportunities to bring obama to the table. and that is what it takes. obama care is destroying our health care system. not one thing that obama promised is coming to fruition. it is a lie all the way down. >> so you're going to default over that. >> we're not going to default. if the debt ceiling is not raised, that does not constitute a default. we can still pay our bill, interest on the debt and social security. and for obama to deny that is dem goingry and dishonest. >> every president is dem going. >> i know you said on twitter, you only came to hang out with stephanie cutter. that was tweeted. but i want to ask you some questions. i actually agree with president obama that the debt ceiling default would be catastrophic. and i think that we are facing that real, that rea
this is about obama care. >> obama care is spending. >> defaults. defaults. do you think default is a problem? >> pardon me? >> do you think default is a problem? >> of course i think it's a problem. but i think it's worth republicans fighting. this is a hill to die on. we don't have many opportunities to bring obama to the table. and that is what it takes. obama care is destroying our health care system. not one thing that obama promised is coming to fruition. it...
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i was as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. the government spendinis spendiding us into penury. but it faed because you cannot govern froone house of t congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning ying essentially you have to recognize you cannot use these things because, in the end, you will be humiliated. ratings will be low, d you will not get the spending ts anyways. i think that adds some realism. certainly, i do not think the republic house is going to want to go over the cliff. >> let's think about what happened. the president has gone from dealing with the big problem that faces t whole country, to try to destroy the republican party. this is exactly what the public does not want. we are turning to small petty brinksmanship. let's see if we can crush the republican par. he has giv up on a larger and re noble goal. >> i am not going to say who iss right or wrong in the negotiations, they were very close. but the reason the grand bargain has twice fallen through was because john boehner knew that he could no
i was as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. the government spendinis spendiding us into penury. but it faed because you cannot govern froone house of t congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning ying essentially you have to recognize you cannot use these things because, in the end, you will be humiliated. ratings will be low, d you will not get the spending ts anyways. i think that adds some realism. certainly, i do not think the republic house is going...
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i am as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. but it failed, and the reason is, you cannot govern from one house of the congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning saying essentially, you have to recognize, you cannot use these things come up as in the end you will hav to ve. you will be humiliated and our ratings will be low, as you indicated, and you will not get the spending cuts anyway. certainly, i do not think the republican house will want to go over the cliff. >> the president of the united states has gone from dealing with the big problem that faces the whole country to try to destroy the republican party. this is exactly what the public does not want. we are turning into small, petty brinksmanship. let's see if we can crush the republican party. he has given up on the larger and more noble goal of doing something. >> i am not going to say who was right or wrong in the negotiations but the reason that this grand bargain has twice fallen through is that john boehner knew that he could not sell it to his mem
i am as gung-ho as any of them to force obama into cutting spending. but it failed, and the reason is, you cannot govern from one house of the congress. that is the truth. i wrote a column this morning saying essentially, you have to recognize, you cannot use these things come up as in the end you will hav to ve. you will be humiliated and our ratings will be low, as you indicated, and you will not get the spending cuts anyway. certainly, i do not think the republican house will want to go over...
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they do happening over spending, but this one isn't about spending. everyone is agrees to the 2011 levels with the sequester. what is happening now is this is about obama care. >> but it shouldn't be. >> but this is where we are, right? this is the reality. >> there's nothing that prevents the house -- >> the current members of congress are in the white house, which i think must be the quietest negotiation that's ever happened. jay carney said arier today he will not negotiate, and then invites them to the white house. maybe they're discussing our show or what movies they have seen lately. >> let me say a couple things here. one, i think we forget that a c.r. is a little tine,y, tiny bitty thing. the budget is a big things and the debt ceiling is a huge thing. the continuing resolution just to keep the doors open, and the tea party republicans want us to give massive concessions over something small. don't you think it's disengenous on the part of tea party republicans for us to trade away huge partners of obama care, and eight weeks from now? granted
they do happening over spending, but this one isn't about spending. everyone is agrees to the 2011 levels with the sequester. what is happening now is this is about obama care. >> but it shouldn't be. >> but this is where we are, right? this is the reality. >> there's nothing that prevents the house -- >> the current members of congress are in the white house, which i think must be the quietest negotiation that's ever happened. jay carney said arier today he will not...
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president obama is standing firm, he is urging house republicans to pass a spending measure that doesn't undercut the affordable care act. better known as obama care. white house correspondent mike viqueira has that part of the store eu789d good evening to you. story. >> reporter: good everything to you, it's only a matter of time before house republican have his to cave and pass a clean spending bill that takes out all of the delay and defunding of obama care that they have been pushing time and time again only to be batted back by the senate. president obama took to the rows garden earlier today, sroubdzedd by people who would benefit from the affordable care act, obama care as it is known, he spent half of his time talking about congress, taking connectio repuo task for holding the country ransom and the government ransom heading in to its second debuts they insist on did he funding at fordable care act. telling them to knock it off, did the president. >> my basic message to congress is this, pass a budget, end the government shutdown. pay your bills. prevent an economic shutdown. don
president obama is standing firm, he is urging house republicans to pass a spending measure that doesn't undercut the affordable care act. better known as obama care. white house correspondent mike viqueira has that part of the store eu789d good evening to you. story. >> reporter: good everything to you, it's only a matter of time before house republican have his to cave and pass a clean spending bill that takes out all of the delay and defunding of obama care that they have been pushing...
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government unless president obama loses his mind and decides to send this country into default. there is no possible consequence. would you agree? >> complete the. secretary lew talks about october 70 being a magic date but it is not. i was in a business before i came here. they make decisions how to prioritize the there is plenty of cash flow and if the president chooses not to do that it would be a terrible mistake for by the cooler heads would prevail so the risk of october having a cataclysmic event is just zero. lou: in getting tired of the of the food research their elevator when a treasury secretary would attach a specific date in it in to make it will lead to defaults and it is bizarre in the american people deserve better because both parties have talked about default as if it were a foregone consequence of the october 17 date and i am glad to hear you disavowal all that nonsense and i hope your colleagues will follow your lead. turning to fox news for 58 percent said they would vote against raising the debt limit only 37 percent but the president's poll numbers remaine
government unless president obama loses his mind and decides to send this country into default. there is no possible consequence. would you agree? >> complete the. secretary lew talks about october 70 being a magic date but it is not. i was in a business before i came here. they make decisions how to prioritize the there is plenty of cash flow and if the president chooses not to do that it would be a terrible mistake for by the cooler heads would prevail so the risk of october having a...
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the next step is to trillion dollars from obama that he needs to propose on spending cuts. that's one of the reasons it went down to the very last minute, one of the reasons that had to go to the senate because democrats did not impose gentlemen refrms. it's all moving to the conclusion. gerri: it's not something they are long gone. i have to tell you. of watched for a long time. they seem to be more interested in paying off friends and cronies and anything else. >> the only when there was joe biden. gerri: that's really true. >> i think the presient and democrats, all of them really will the republicans, at thing that's hard to argue. >> i would totally agree. gerri: tt is pretty strong stuff. well, stick around. are coming back after the break in the last you all about the next chaptein the soap opera that is washington d.c. stay with us. ♪ gerri: well, a brand new session of congress starts tomorrow, but another budget battle looming perris in the debt ceiling. back with me now, democratic strategist, before we move on to the debt ceiling, i want to show you the breakd
the next step is to trillion dollars from obama that he needs to propose on spending cuts. that's one of the reasons it went down to the very last minute, one of the reasons that had to go to the senate because democrats did not impose gentlemen refrms. it's all moving to the conclusion. gerri: it's not something they are long gone. i have to tell you. of watched for a long time. they seem to be more interested in paying off friends and cronies and anything else. >> the only when there...
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spending binge. neil: you know, i look at the numbers, and, jonas, there's just no way you can get there alone on taxes, that hark to the fact that the the "wall street journal" had tax all their money, $1.3 trillion, does not address the deficit just this year. so you have to get more money from other folks; right? >> no question taxes did not go up enough to settle the budget, the hole of the major spending cuts. obama talks about the clinton years, but taxes were higher for lower income, families, child credits were not there, and lower rates. what's the problem is it did not apply to people and added layers of complexity to an already ridiculously complex tax code. as an investment advisers you have to deal with rates, created new ones nowings baa there's an additional 3.6, and if you're at this income, there's .9%, and you're creating many more bracts, not -- brackets. there's rates from 0, 5, 15, i think there's a 23.9 all for different levels, and then types of income. buying gold, that's taxe
spending binge. neil: you know, i look at the numbers, and, jonas, there's just no way you can get there alone on taxes, that hark to the fact that the the "wall street journal" had tax all their money, $1.3 trillion, does not address the deficit just this year. so you have to get more money from other folks; right? >> no question taxes did not go up enough to settle the budget, the hole of the major spending cuts. obama talks about the clinton years, but taxes were higher for...
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bush administration's spending skyrocketing. it continued obviously and increased during the obama administration. so you now, this was a situation where they did nothing. well, you finally have cuts. that's why republicans are not that -- most republicans, including speaker john boehner, he doesn't like the sequester, but he says well, we've got to get cuts some way. and obama doesn't want to cut, so we have to take what we can get. >> we're seeing cuts, and later i'll speak with a four-star general about the defense part of this because at least half of the 85 billion will come from defense. those are automatic cuts, and that could impact national security. we'll ask him about that. as far as you're concerned, what argument do the lobbyists have at this point to change anything that's in effect? >> at this point they don't have anything. that's why over the next month, maybe two or three months, these cuts are 1.2 trillion dollars over ten years. that's a long time. i think the sequester is going to be adjusted over time, espe
bush administration's spending skyrocketing. it continued obviously and increased during the obama administration. so you now, this was a situation where they did nothing. well, you finally have cuts. that's why republicans are not that -- most republicans, including speaker john boehner, he doesn't like the sequester, but he says well, we've got to get cuts some way. and obama doesn't want to cut, so we have to take what we can get. >> we're seeing cuts, and later i'll speak with a...
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i mean, if you spend all of your time and all of your effort saying you're going to repeal obama care, which is not actually going to happen, then that takes up time in which you could be actually legislating. it takes up time where you could actually be making policy. and so, we spent all our time fake repealing obama care and we don't have a national defense authorization act, the bill that's passed every year in every congress for more than 50 years without fail. we do not have a farm bill. we do not have a duck fix that they have to pass basically every year for medicare. we do not have a housing bill. we do not have a transportation bill. we do not have a water bill. we do not have any of the things they pass every year when there are good congresses and bad congresses, gridlock or not. we cones have any of the normal baseline stuff done. we don't have a bill setting defense policy, we don't have the bain pentagon bill. we have that every year, even in really bad years, but we don't have that this year, because it was shut down the government year. it was shut down the government
i mean, if you spend all of your time and all of your effort saying you're going to repeal obama care, which is not actually going to happen, then that takes up time in which you could be actually legislating. it takes up time where you could actually be making policy. and so, we spent all our time fake repealing obama care and we don't have a national defense authorization act, the bill that's passed every year in every congress for more than 50 years without fail. we do not have a farm bill....
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spending pe programs over the rest of his term. as we know, what he loves to do is create new spending programs. i think that's the leverage for republicans, ultimate lay, to an make him make an offer to them on resolving these issues. >> okay, kim, let's talk about the republicans? where are they? there are some publicly and they have a common front, no questioq about that, and they're holdingi firm, but behind the scenes, , there are some disagreements. why don't you explain what is going on? >> look, the leadership never wanted to be in the situation of shutdown.ip it was sort of foisted on them it was sort of foisted on them this strategy. now, having arrived here, they realize the importance of some honorable exit. if they fold on this, barack obama knows he's got them on re every other negotiation. they're sort of sitting ducks in the water.at they can't ever exert power again.id there's a talk of whether or not you can't roll this into the debt ceiling argument as well where the president has been willing to negotiate in the
spending pe programs over the rest of his term. as we know, what he loves to do is create new spending programs. i think that's the leverage for republicans, ultimate lay, to an make him make an offer to them on resolving these issues. >> okay, kim, let's talk about the republicans? where are they? there are some publicly and they have a common front, no questioq about that, and they're holdingi firm, but behind the scenes, , there are some disagreements. why don't you explain what is...
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with the fine for not having insurance only $95 the first year and many young people spending far less on medical care now than obama care would cost them, they fear the young will pass it up. >> it's one more thing that's going to discourage young people from signing up. >> reporter: another potential problem, both state and federal exchanges have been problems verifying incomes and who qualifies for subsidies, which could delay signing up. >> the glitches we have seen so far include things like a calculator that people were supposed to be able to use what their premiums would be. it doesn't work. >> reporter: after hyping october 1st and the day a brand new insurance plan would begin, over this past weekend officials were playing down the rollout they once touted. >> now they are faced with the potential for a poor launch of their program. they are trying to set expectations as low as possible. >> reporter: any administration failures could discourage the young, the most web savvy generation ever. >>. october 1st is going to be important whether they think it is or not. if these webs
with the fine for not having insurance only $95 the first year and many young people spending far less on medical care now than obama care would cost them, they fear the young will pass it up. >> it's one more thing that's going to discourage young people from signing up. >> reporter: another potential problem, both state and federal exchanges have been problems verifying incomes and who qualifies for subsidies, which could delay signing up. >> the glitches we have seen so far...
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they put automatic spending in there. >> congress pass baobama care. obama care was passed by congress, upheld by the supreme court. we've had two elections on it already. if you're worried, the $20 billion that we've lost because you shut down the government, what could that be paid on? two years of the school lunch program? the women and infant program. >> how much will obama care cost. >> keep in mind congress shut down the government. >> failure to negotiate. and the house passed. >> you don't have to take this from me. take it from republicans who told you this. >> let's look at where we are here. because i want expanded background checks. we have a law now that doesn't have 100% background checks. it would be -- 90% of the public believes that. what if we were to organize ourselves and say we're not going to pay our bills because i want expanded background checks. that is ridiculous. but that is exactly what it is that you are trying to do-right now. and i have to tell you, for millions of federal workers all across the country, some of them are
they put automatic spending in there. >> congress pass baobama care. obama care was passed by congress, upheld by the supreme court. we've had two elections on it already. if you're worried, the $20 billion that we've lost because you shut down the government, what could that be paid on? two years of the school lunch program? the women and infant program. >> how much will obama care cost. >> keep in mind congress shut down the government. >> failure to negotiate. and the...
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thanks to obama's law, obama-care, that's now 10%. so $2 million to $3 million will be taken out of people average income $53,000 a year, who are lower income, middle income and sick. they're going to be paying taxes for obama-care. there's an avalanche of obama tax increases coming next year. >> i just want to point out, grover norquist, though, having said all that and everything you said, you are giving cover to those republicans who will vote in favor of the senate legislation in the next hour or two? >> they're not voting for a tax increase, they're voting to save tax cuts for as many people as they can over obama's objections. >> grover norquist would be voting with the president, would be voting with debbie wasserman schultz if in fact he were a member of the house of representatives. grover, thanks very much. by the way, i want to point out that that roll call that's going on right now -- and we'll put it up on the screen and show you the roll call that's going on. this is a procedural vote on a resolution to go forward and be
thanks to obama's law, obama-care, that's now 10%. so $2 million to $3 million will be taken out of people average income $53,000 a year, who are lower income, middle income and sick. they're going to be paying taxes for obama-care. there's an avalanche of obama tax increases coming next year. >> i just want to point out, grover norquist, though, having said all that and everything you said, you are giving cover to those republicans who will vote in favor of the senate legislation in the...
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coming up at the top of the hour, president obama calls on congress to postpone deep spending cuts by enacting a different set of reductions in revenue. the "morning joe" crew will kick around the numbers whether there's any hope of getting something done big in d.c. and we'll huddle around the water cooler where president clinton is often a full throated endorsement for a woman in the white house. step aside, hillary. clinton is backing betty white. lewis will explain when "way too early" comes right back. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? >>> the administration is defending the leg alt of drone strikes including the targeting of u.s. citizens suspected of engaging in terrorism. tell you
coming up at the top of the hour, president obama calls on congress to postpone deep spending cuts by enacting a different set of reductions in revenue. the "morning joe" crew will kick around the numbers whether there's any hope of getting something done big in d.c. and we'll huddle around the water cooler where president clinton is often a full throated endorsement for a woman in the white house. step aside, hillary. clinton is backing betty white. lewis will explain when "way...
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we wanted to solve the spending problem in washington. >> what about obama care? >> it's one of the things holding our economy back. in southeast louisiana, the biggest impediment every small business talk about is the president's health care law. it wasn't a partisan issue. you have james hoffa, the head of the teams sisters union, no friend of mine, saying it's destroying the. >> what terrifying me, and i know we have to go to break, it seems like you haven't learned anything. what was all this for? you said it was about obama care, you didn't repeal it, you couldn't even steal the health care from your staffers. what was all this for? >> don't worry. president obama gave an xemps for members of congress and state of while he's saying everybody else, regular hard-working families have to live until the law. in fact people that go to the ch ges sp o$600 ion doesn't even wo. the president is willing to shut the government down. >> we've got to come back in a little bit. hold on, everybody. we are still waiting for the senate to begin voting on the deal. the last 4
we wanted to solve the spending problem in washington. >> what about obama care? >> it's one of the things holding our economy back. in southeast louisiana, the biggest impediment every small business talk about is the president's health care law. it wasn't a partisan issue. you have james hoffa, the head of the teams sisters union, no friend of mine, saying it's destroying the. >> what terrifying me, and i know we have to go to break, it seems like you haven't learned...
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so no vote on a house spending plan that would delay part of obama care for a year. harry reid says the house plan will fail in the senate. house speaker john boehner says the senate failure to meet today is a an act of breathtaking arrogance. so what would a government shutdown look like? cnn's tom foreman said you might not feel it at first but the longer it goes on, the more americans may feel the squeeze. >> the first thing you would notice is there's not that much to notice. because we're not talking about a single grand event but rather a series of events that simply start with the shutdown. so if you go to the airport, it will still be operating. military customs border patrol, all in business. postal service, banks all still open and local services paid for by your local taxes like schools and police and firemen, they will still be in business. still, usa today did an analysis where they said 41% of the government would shut down. let's bring in the next layer and talk about that. if you good to a national park or museum or monument connected to if theed ral
so no vote on a house spending plan that would delay part of obama care for a year. harry reid says the house plan will fail in the senate. house speaker john boehner says the senate failure to meet today is a an act of breathtaking arrogance. so what would a government shutdown look like? cnn's tom foreman said you might not feel it at first but the longer it goes on, the more americans may feel the squeeze. >> the first thing you would notice is there's not that much to notice. because...
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they are extracting spending cut. today, the former budget director for president obama for both president obama talked about whether the democrats have leverage in the fight. take a listen. >> you can say you are not negotiations but there will be in february and marm. >> who has the leverage in this? if you look at what happened in three days do you say the democrats won? say the republicans won? >> the white house won that round. by not insisting the debt limit tied to the package, it's possible they will win the week and lose the quarter. you don't know yet until you see how february, march plays out. no doubt they have less leverage than in the round they completed. >> orzag is blunt, there saying the hand that the white house has is not as strong as believed. >> blunt, but i'm not sure i agree with him. republicans if they play the cards right. they would have leverage because of the debt ceiling. but it cuts both ways. bret explained there were technical issues there earlier but the fact of the matter is the pr
they are extracting spending cut. today, the former budget director for president obama for both president obama talked about whether the democrats have leverage in the fight. take a listen. >> you can say you are not negotiations but there will be in february and marm. >> who has the leverage in this? if you look at what happened in three days do you say the democrats won? say the republicans won? >> the white house won that round. by not insisting the debt limit tied to the...
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it happened as house republicans passed a spending measure, which delays president obama's health care law for a year. here's a breakdown of the vote. it passed 231-192. 190 democrats and two republicans voted against it. the house took two more critical votes, we'll have more on that in just a moment. first, here's nbc's brian mooar with how the debate transpired. >> tonight, the republican majority will vote to shut the government down. >> reporter: saturday night fireworks on the floor of the u.s. house. with the government shutdown looming on tuesday, republicans passed a spending package doomed to fail because it mandates a one-year delay in obama care. >> why are we doing this? number one, this is a program that is too expensive to afford. >> we're going to give a stark choice to the president of the united states and the senate. >> reporter: democrats say it's no choice at all. >> the senate won't take it up, the president won't sign it. house republicans are shutting down the government. >> reporter: and because of that, not all republicans are onboard. >> i support what's in t
it happened as house republicans passed a spending measure, which delays president obama's health care law for a year. here's a breakdown of the vote. it passed 231-192. 190 democrats and two republicans voted against it. the house took two more critical votes, we'll have more on that in just a moment. first, here's nbc's brian mooar with how the debate transpired. >> tonight, the republican majority will vote to shut the government down. >> reporter: saturday night fireworks on the...
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>> harry reid and president obama want a shutdown. >> why did the federal government spend money to erect barricade to keep people out of mt. rushmore? >> i don't think we should be in a shutdown. throughout the course of it i have said we should not shut down the government. >> our veterans should be above politics. enough games! >> enough games, he says. another common refrain by the senator is that he's only been doing what his constituents in texas really want. a little bit ago i went to the source and talked to two texans about it, former house majority leader tom delay and columnist mark mckinnon cofounder of no labels. and senior advisor to george bush. >> senator, from your standpoint what did ted cruz actually accomplish? >> what he accomplished was bringing together people from all over the united states, and he led and showed his leadership and organizing all those people is a huge accomplishment, particularly since the conservatives have been crying out for leadership for many, many years, and he filled that void. >> but i mean, he signed up some -- a lot of people. critics of
>> harry reid and president obama want a shutdown. >> why did the federal government spend money to erect barricade to keep people out of mt. rushmore? >> i don't think we should be in a shutdown. throughout the course of it i have said we should not shut down the government. >> our veterans should be above politics. enough games! >> enough games, he says. another common refrain by the senator is that he's only been doing what his constituents in texas really want....
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automatic spending cuts. >> that are built into the law now. >> yes, he's thrilled to have obama care rolling in. this now pretty much takes off the table any new spending programs over the rest of his term. what he loves to do is create new spending programs. i think that's the letch raj for republicans ultimately to make him make an offer to them on resolving these issues. >> okay, kip, let's talk about the republicans. where are they? publicly or a common front? there's no question about that. and they're holding firm. but behind the scenes, there are some disagreements. why don't you explain what's going on? >> well, look, the leadership never wanted to be in this shutdown. it was foisted on them. but now having arrived here, they realize the importance of having some sort of honorable exit. because if they just fold on this and this is the fear that then barack obama knows he's got them on either other negotiation too and they're sort of sitting ducks in the water. they canter exert leverage again. i think what is going on, along with what he said, there's talk of whether or not
automatic spending cuts. >> that are built into the law now. >> yes, he's thrilled to have obama care rolling in. this now pretty much takes off the table any new spending programs over the rest of his term. what he loves to do is create new spending programs. i think that's the letch raj for republicans ultimately to make him make an offer to them on resolving these issues. >> okay, kip, let's talk about the republicans. where are they? publicly or a common front? there's no...
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the large amount of government spending. obama huge tax increase. big regulations like obamacare have killed incentive for businesses to invest, which is why if you look at the total number of people employed in the country, as well as those looking for work, we are at the lowest level we have been in 35 years. >> david: well, the most important thing is business invest in is people. to mike's point, sabrina, the unemployment figures just came out on friday. showed that the people suffering the most are ironically the people the president says he is working hardest to help. >> right. i hope that the 69% of women who supported president obama last november are paying attention right now. the fact is that overall unemployment for women is 6.5%. for african-american american it's 10.5%. hispanic women, 9%. these are bleak numbers. the fact is policies like the workplace regulation, lily ledbeder pay act hurt women. they make it harder to get part-time rk and less flexible in the workplace. obamacare, we talk abbottabad negotiating the specific benefits
the large amount of government spending. obama huge tax increase. big regulations like obamacare have killed incentive for businesses to invest, which is why if you look at the total number of people employed in the country, as well as those looking for work, we are at the lowest level we have been in 35 years. >> david: well, the most important thing is business invest in is people. to mike's point, sabrina, the unemployment figures just came out on friday. showed that the people...
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bill that does not have any cuts to obama care. passed bills to fund the d.c. government, and reopen the national park and museums. those bills are expected to die in the senate. >> i think that what we're trying to do is get the government open as
bill that does not have any cuts to obama care. passed bills to fund the d.c. government, and reopen the national park and museums. those bills are expected to die in the senate. >> i think that what we're trying to do is get the government open as
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right now the federal government is partly shut down because harry reid and barack obama have forced a shutdown. >> let me tell you. i really think it is terrible we came up to september 30 and had this crisis. >> absolutely. >> there is a five-week vacation in august. everyone knew september 30 would roll b around. the same feeling was hitting the debt ceiling of october 17. i don't want to do one thing at a time. we do it in a crisis mode. why not think about what we'll do? i'm curious what your plan. the last minute stuff isn't helpful to the american people. >> you're right but the democrats want government by crisis. the house passed a bill to open every park, every memorial and harry reid and the democrats objected. why? because they -- you know, they had been sent shutting away the world war ii memorial and sending away world war ii vets because they want crisis because they think it will force funding for bank. the same thing on continuing resolutions and the dealt ceiling. we shouldn't be here in a crisis. in fact, senator rob portman has legislation to eliminate government
right now the federal government is partly shut down because harry reid and barack obama have forced a shutdown. >> let me tell you. i really think it is terrible we came up to september 30 and had this crisis. >> absolutely. >> there is a five-week vacation in august. everyone knew september 30 would roll b around. the same feeling was hitting the debt ceiling of october 17. i don't want to do one thing at a time. we do it in a crisis mode. why not think about what we'll do?...
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, about spending, not about obama care. i always believe that the fight should be at the cr, the spending levels and the debt level should be about debt, not obama care. some people disagree with me. >> all right, we'll leave it here, you talked about tip o'neill, and i thought if only -- into the tip o'neill ronald reagan years. we'll be right back after the break, talking about the new book "tip and the gipper," and the big question asked, why don't today's leaders cooperate [ female announcer ] we lowered her fever. you raise her spirits. we tackled your shoulder pain. you make him rookie of the year. we took care of your cold symptoms. you take him on an adventure. tylenol® has been the number 1 doctor recommended brand of pain reliever for over 20 years. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol®. >>> we'll be right back with our sunday inspiration and another reason why we love baseball. the new york yankees picture mariano left the mound for the last time, the final season in the major league.
, about spending, not about obama care. i always believe that the fight should be at the cr, the spending levels and the debt level should be about debt, not obama care. some people disagree with me. >> all right, we'll leave it here, you talked about tip o'neill, and i thought if only -- into the tip o'neill ronald reagan years. we'll be right back after the break, talking about the new book "tip and the gipper," and the big question asked, why don't today's leaders cooperate [...
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he says he will discuss budgetary issues like taxes, spending and entitlement reform.. if house republicans first agree to reopen the government for several weeks. as part of the government shutdown... the obama administration told the u-s parks department to close off access to all the memorials in washington d-c. but after a group of veterans made news for crossing the barriers at the world war 2 memorial ... the republican national committee... is offering to pay to keep it open. that's not right and we all know that that's just not fair. so i've come here to announce that that the republican national committee has put aside enough money to hire five security personnel full-time to keep the world war ii memorial open for veterans and visitors across this country. the democratic national committee quickly responded to the r-n-c's offer....calling it a "stunt." problems continue this morning... on maryland's obamacare website. open enrollment began two days ago... but the site still says that there are technical difficulties. we sent emails and left calls with several
he says he will discuss budgetary issues like taxes, spending and entitlement reform.. if house republicans first agree to reopen the government for several weeks. as part of the government shutdown... the obama administration told the u-s parks department to close off access to all the memorials in washington d-c. but after a group of veterans made news for crossing the barriers at the world war 2 memorial ... the republican national committee... is offering to pay to keep it open. that's not...
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president obama signing the order to begin forced spending. the reductions after the negotiations in washington failed. now washington lawmakers are weighing in on the true impactost across-the-board cuts to domestic and defense programs. welcome to a brand-new hour of america's news headquarters. >> jamie: a lot of different stuff this hour. lawmakers are giving their two cents on who is to blame. we talked about the lobbyists earlier, how we can avoid more stalemates like this one in the future. steve centanni is following that from the washington bureau. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, house speaker john boehner and gene sperling squared off this morning on the sunday talk hoes in the aftermath of the $85 billion budget cut called the sequester. the speaker says he doesn't think anyone knows how this situation gets results. he blamed the president for kicking the can farther down the road, saying we are running out of road to kick the can down and says the president doesn't seem to have a plan. >> if he had a plan, why wouldn't the senate
president obama signing the order to begin forced spending. the reductions after the negotiations in washington failed. now washington lawmakers are weighing in on the true impactost across-the-board cuts to domestic and defense programs. welcome to a brand-new hour of america's news headquarters. >> jamie: a lot of different stuff this hour. lawmakers are giving their two cents on who is to blame. we talked about the lobbyists earlier, how we can avoid more stalemates like this one in...
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president obama's responsible for that on a personal basis. are we really going to say catholics cannot practice their religion? >> it's a debate worth having but why attach it to a government spending bill where these passions on both sides of this issue will affect the crab fishermen? >> i think this is the reason. because when they first came out, the catholic bishops, for example, the head of the archdiocese for military services, read a letter that he wanted read to troops all around the world, he said we will not, we cannot comply with this unjust law. many other catholic bishops said that. it's almost two years ago. in the final regulation, the administration is not only coercing the catholic church and catholic institutions but individual catholics. if it's not attached, either to the c.r. or debt limit, it takes effect on january 1st, 2014. >> we only have about a minute left. i want to move to the value voter summit. dana, what struck you when you watched it today? for me it was just the hero welcome for ted cruz, the senator from te
president obama's responsible for that on a personal basis. are we really going to say catholics cannot practice their religion? >> it's a debate worth having but why attach it to a government spending bill where these passions on both sides of this issue will affect the crab fishermen? >> i think this is the reason. because when they first came out, the catholic bishops, for example, the head of the archdiocese for military services, read a letter that he wanted read to troops all...
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because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and more time in the air. suddenly, faraway places don't seem so...far away. ♪ >>> after departing the white house president obama is on his way to senegal where he will begin his first major tour of africa. then he will go to south africa where nelson mandela has been in critical con since sun. tom brokaw conducted one of the first interviews with mandela after he was released from prison after 27 years. >> is there anything about prison that you will miss? >> not really. not really. prison is a cruel place and to live alone is one of the hardest experiences no matter what the conditions are around you. >> joining me now from pretoria, south africa, is nbc news special correspondent, tom brokaw. tom, nice to visit with you. i want be to ask you about your visit to robin island this week, but first given the historic nature of what's happening back home, the supreme court's decision on same-sex marriage, i want to get your thoughts in terms of what this represents in terms of a seismic shift in terms of this
because planes use less fuel, spend less time on the ground and more time in the air. suddenly, faraway places don't seem so...far away. ♪ >>> after departing the white house president obama is on his way to senegal where he will begin his first major tour of africa. then he will go to south africa where nelson mandela has been in critical con since sun. tom brokaw conducted one of the first interviews with mandela after he was released from prison after 27 years. >> is there...
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question, president obama wants to pin sequestration on the republicans. speaker boehner calls sequestration, as you saw, quote unquote, the president's sequester. is he right? >> yes, he is right, in that it was proposed by the president and by his folks when they had the budget impasse, as a way of i say, putting pressure on both sides at some point to deal with it. but our government is so dysfunctional we are at this particular stage now. the problem now is, where do we go from here in terms of this is going to undermine the confidence of the country in the government, and its ability to address problems. it is going to undermine the confidence of business who wants to invest. this is just another disgrace in terms of the way the american government works. >> it's an exaggeration. >> no, i don't think it is. i think it is a major issue. this money will be cut one way or the other out of the budget but it is going to tell everybody something about our inability to deal with a most obvious problem. >> how should it be cut? >> i think to some extent acros
question, president obama wants to pin sequestration on the republicans. speaker boehner calls sequestration, as you saw, quote unquote, the president's sequester. is he right? >> yes, he is right, in that it was proposed by the president and by his folks when they had the budget impasse, as a way of i say, putting pressure on both sides at some point to deal with it. but our government is so dysfunctional we are at this particular stage now. the problem now is, where do we go from here...
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, about spending, not about obama care. i always believe that the fight should be at the cr, the spending levels and the debt level should be about debt, not obama care. some people disagree with me. >> all right, we'll leave it here, you talked about tip o'neill, and i thought if only -- into the tip o'neill ronald reagan years. we'll be right back after the break, talking about the new book "tip and the gipper," and the big question asked, why don't today's leaders cooperate my customers can shop around. but it doesn't usually work that way with health care. with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and cost estimates, so we can make better health decisions. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... [ man ] hey, brad, want to trade the all-day relief of two aleve for six tylenol? what's the catch? there's no catch. you want me to give up my two aleve for six tylenol? no. for my knee pain, nothing beats my aleve. >>> we'll be ri
, about spending, not about obama care. i always believe that the fight should be at the cr, the spending levels and the debt level should be about debt, not obama care. some people disagree with me. >> all right, we'll leave it here, you talked about tip o'neill, and i thought if only -- into the tip o'neill ronald reagan years. we'll be right back after the break, talking about the new book "tip and the gipper," and the big question asked, why don't today's leaders cooperate...
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if you want to repeal obama care great, go for it. >> if you want to cut government spending that's great there is a procedure. what is happening here is because the tea party does not have the senate. what it is trying to do is extortion which is to say we will block everything if you don't give us this which we know we couldn't get through the democratic process normally. >> so when the number one concern near term and long-term concern should be about jobs, a new poll is showing that it is dysfunctional government, things have changed here. >> i was talking about investors. when they are worried about indonesia or banana republics we need to worry about political risk is the united states of america there is no question that we would pay our bills. from the testimony of secretary lew this week. i want you to listen to something that a republican senator said to him. >> the government keeps growing and growing and growing. there are more people in the wagon and more people in the wagon and less people in it. this is the makers and takers argument. president obama won the elotion. it has
if you want to repeal obama care great, go for it. >> if you want to cut government spending that's great there is a procedure. what is happening here is because the tea party does not have the senate. what it is trying to do is extortion which is to say we will block everything if you don't give us this which we know we couldn't get through the democratic process normally. >> so when the number one concern near term and long-term concern should be about jobs, a new poll is showing...
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they've given everything they wanted they're not going to president obama is not going to repeal a law that's now named after him basically that's a bit loopy for republicans and that is why we have you to come in sacks political commentator thank you for enlightening us all on this dizzying back and forth but it's mental. all right so we keep hearing from lawmakers on capitol hill that this government shutdown is a big deal but the question on everyone's mind how will it affect me at least eight hundred thousand federal civilian employees will be for a load add the stock market could take as a result of this shutdown now if you remember two years ago just those threat of a government shutdown was enough for standard and poor's to downgrade america's aaa credit rating so a real shutdown will no doubt have tangible effects on our economy overall but also the smaller day to day services will be impacted r t correspondent liz wahl gives us the rundown but we are get hours away now before a government shutdown potentially goes into effect if congress doesn't strike a deal by the stroke of
they've given everything they wanted they're not going to president obama is not going to repeal a law that's now named after him basically that's a bit loopy for republicans and that is why we have you to come in sacks political commentator thank you for enlightening us all on this dizzying back and forth but it's mental. all right so we keep hearing from lawmakers on capitol hill that this government shutdown is a big deal but the question on everyone's mind how will it affect me at least...